Book Review | The Cursed Horde King by Zoey Draven

About The Cursed Horde King by Zoey Draven

A bewitching spy. A ruthless king. A love that could ignite a war. Amaia has worked hard to make her family proud. As the star apprentice to the pyroki master in Dothik, she’s weeks away from inheriting her mentor’s coveted post. But when her desperate brother begs her to take his place in the Heartstone Accords, a diplomatic exchange with their rival nation, she agrees to the unthinkable. Her mission?

Cross the sea to Grym, secure work at the dragon hatchery, and spy for the throne. But Grym is nothing like she imagined-and neither is its formidable king. Merciless and calculated, Alaryk Arn’dyne is as feared as the ancient dragon he commands. Gifted with powerful heartstone magic that can twist minds, he’s impossible to deceive… and a dark temptation Amaia needs to avoid at all costs.

After a deadly curse strikes Alaryk’s dragon, Amaia knows she can save him, forcing a reluctant alliance with the very person she’s sworn to betray. As their forbidden attraction grows, however, she discovers a male scarred by a painful past, whose wicked needs make her burn. But when an unexpected crime threatens to ignite a war, Amaia must choose: her home, her heart…or the ruthless king who could destroy both.

The Cursed Horde King by Zoey Draven Book Review

Sign me up for any and every Zoey Draven book! To me, Zoey is definitely a go-to author, I’m always captivated right away and it becomes nearly impossible to put the book down. I mean I did manage to finish The Cursed Horde King in a day.

Hands down one of my favorite thing was that we got even more of a close up with Elthika and the hatchery! I was squealing with joy since we not only got glimpses of the pyroki, we got to see the dragons too! I loved seeing Amaia’s fondness for these stunning creatures.

This book definitely gave me more insight between the Dakkari and Karag people. We learn some of their many differences and how each handles things. I’m looking forward to see this develop even more with each book.

Amaia and Alaryk, never in their lifetime did they expect to meet one another. And it felt like a connection was instant to me. Amaia definitely opened up a side to Alaryk that many probably don’t see at all.

But lies and secrets are afoot, which definitely puts a lot of things into motion.

I was hoping for Zoey’s signature angsty touch and we definitely get a little taste. You know exactly what I’m talking about if you’ve read The Horde Kings of Dakkar!

This was a great addition and I can’t wait for the next one! 

Thank you to the author for the review copy!

A copy was gifted by the author in exchange for a review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. This post contains affiliate links to different retailers, items purchased through links on will provide a small commission, which is all used towards feeding my love for books.

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